NC Cooperative Extension offers NC Safe Plates for all those who work in the food service industry. The course helps food establishments meet the NC requirement of having at least one supervisor certified as a food protection manager, per the FDA Food Code 2013. NC Safe Plates is taught through case studies, storytelling, activities, and discussion. This class is interactive and encourages participants to engage with the material.

This course is designed for food employees who are seeking food protection manager certification. Certification is based on passing the ANSI-approved exam from the National Registry for Food Safety Professionals. Certification is accepted throughout the US for 5 years from date of exam, and includes a certificate to be displayed in the workplace as well as a wallet card.

Class dates: March 12 and 13, 9am until 4pm each day with one-hour lunch break each day
Test date: March 14, 9am - 12noon

All Persons planning to apply Dicamba (Engenia, FeXapan, or XtendiMax) to Xtend Soybeans or 2,4-D (Enlist Duo or Enlist One) to Enlist Soybeans must complete the mandatory training Auxin Herbicides- Best Management Practices prior to use in 2018. This requirement applies to all applicators (including the man/woman operating the sprayer) even if training was completed in 2017.

Please call either the Alamance County Extension Office at 336-570-6740 or email Dwayne Dabbs at dwayne_dabbs@ncsu.edu to register for the this training.

Our native bees are super pollinators, too! Learn more about them and get an update on the honey bees. Register here for Homies and Honeys, taught by local beekeeper and Master Gardener, Dr. Geoff Leister: goo.gl/6iqg4o

Join other K-8 classroom and non-formal educators as we explore activities in the Project Learning Tree K-8 Curriculum Guide! Every participant will leave the workshop with the PLT K-8 Activity Guide which includes 96 activities. CEU renewal credits are available. This workshop qualifies for Criteria I in the EE Certification Program.

The PreK-8 guide is correlated to the Common Core (math and ELA) as well as to the NC Essential Standards (science and social studies).Participants will learn about the materials through direct engagement in the PLT activities throughout the workshop.

The PLT Activity Guide (a $25 value!) is provided at no cost to workshop participants through partnership with NC Forestry Association, however, pre-registration and payment of the workshop workshop fee is required. Please make a personal commitment to attend to ensure there are enough materials and space for everyone. If you must cancel, please do so in a timely manner so someone else may take your place in the workshop.

Cancellations made by February 16 will receive a $10 refund.Cancellations after February 16th will not be refunded their workshop fee.

It's pruning time for most of your woody landscape plants. See the correct pruning techniques for all that should be and learn which shrubs should NOT be pruned this time of year. Register for the class here: goo.gl/cZxnuy

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